Feeding mechanism for gas-producers.



W. B. HUGHES.

FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS PRODUCERS. APPLIOATIOR rum) JUHE 23,1908.-

904,-873. Patented Nov. 24. 1908.

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.lmdMEK W. B. HUGHES.

FEEDING MECHANISM FOR GAS PRODUCERS.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 23,1908.

Patented Nov. 24. 1908.

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"1 LL 1 A u HUGHES, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

l lo. $031,873

Specification of Letters Patent.

iutonted Nov. 24, mos.

Application em June 2a, 1905. Serial No. 440,025.

and Hinze of Ohio, have invented certain 2i::'o-;o:nei:'ls in Feedino"Mechanisms.

This invention is u seeing mechanism deued primarily for delivering fuelto a gas f) ingg ore and other substances.

arises 21 us for propelling the cool ounce to u. device which picks itivers it in regular manner, the

menus and delivering device opin unison.

la. s accompanying drn'wiug s, Figure 1 is s view of apparatus cmhodymgthe is u vertical sectional View tionai view taken on z, and 4 1s asecgr ialrcn on the line of Fig. 2.

"ruled or I :l condu die mechanism comprises connected with proo,comprising "the consections l aud"6. In the preshown, #:he section dropsfrom c hop by u vertical course to the section a. downwul dly andlaterally exmrso to the section 5, which latter form of a drum anddelivers Hie section 8 extending downwardly WllECQI". In the section 4there is propelling" mechanism com rising journulec in bearings 8. anarms from shaft, the latter havhereon c spur gear 10. In the located adelivering mech- :1 sh: ft 11, journuledriu and fixed thereon, a bucketmenial drum l3 oiituining the wh'lch meshes with the gear 10. Wheel 16is fixed to the shaft 11 y mounted on the shaft is the arm :1 cowl 19engaging the v (he urm 17 may be oscilluted, to operate the ratchetmechanism and revolve the hi'ickct wheel, by means of u rod 19 whichconnects it with crank lever U ted to he be: pg 21, and a rod l. e cranklever. The mov 1W3 bucket wheel is reverse eveuted by the engagement ofa, gravity with the ratchet wheel, The pawl :slly hold by grm-ity inengagement ratchet Wheel, may be disengaged,

risen or the United, States, residing in or Ulcveluud, county ofCuyuhogu,

fluc-er. hut ii also adopted for delivershaft ll. having fixed thereontoprevent the revolution of the bucket wheel with the oscillation of thearm, by a finger 24- on an arm 25, a pin 26 holdh up the arm when it isdes1rcd Io with row the finger from the pawl. A finger 27, fixed to theshaft 11, makes contact with the star Wheel 28 of an indicator 29 bywhich the amount of material passed by the bucket wheel may bedetermined.

In operation, the solid substance flowing from the hopper 1 through thevertical conduit section 3 falls upon the inclined bottom section -l andis checked by the flutter bottom section i of the conduit section l, thecourse being of such character that the surface of repose of thesubstance will upproxlmute the axis of the propeller. The revolution ofthe propeller in unison with the bucket Wheel causes the former to movethe substance at the desired rate to the latter. The buckets pick upt'hesuhstuncc as they pass the outlet from the section 4 to thesectiono, being moved upwardly in the direction of the arrow, so thatthe substance lifted up from its natural course of 'gruvitation, withavoidance of the Wedgiug or binding action by the substance, between therear wall of the bucket and the angle of the conduit bottom, which wouldtake place in revolving in the opposite direction. As the buckets pussthcconduit section 6 they deliver thercthrough to the body 2.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

1. In apparatus of the class described, feedingmechanism comprising aconduit, u propel-ling device, und a revolving device, having pocketscharged by the action of said propelling dcvice.

.2. In apparatus of the class described, feeding u'lcclmuism comprisinga conduit, a revolving propelling device, .21 second revolving devicehaving pockets charged under control of thelaction of said firstrevolvingdevice, and means whereby said devices uro operated in unison.

3. In upporutus of the class de cribed, feuding moclmnism comprising aconduit, a revolving propelling device, 21' revolving devicehavingpockets charged as they move upwardly, and means for revolvingsaid devices.

at. In apparatus of the class described, mechanism comprising a conduithaving a laterally extending section and a cylindrical section, a, shafthaving propelling means revolving in said laterally extending section,

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in V 14121126 shaft havop-smmng first named s sction, 5. In 5 a. Wheelon said sh a journaled shaft 5 W hen thereon se m ntal drum with p0 insaid cylindrical section, a gear said laterally e W 3. said shaft lastnamed, said gear remlgble Thesis wing in. engagement, and means for$1,113] erztendin Reina-tin saia l'evoluble parts.

5 appal'aius 1: the class descnbed, a a condult leadlng therefrom, ayour :11 damn ducal section,

1 nism Cam; wheels mm 1-2 mpucfive s afi's, a pawl and ham \m connec 2dwlth one oi 1 1021115 for operating said m'rchei: mschzulis m.

n h Witness whereof, l have hereunto set s 111:, name this 13th may ofJune, D. 1908, 1 I in H10 pares-alive 41% "L118 subsm'ibing witnsws of,VHEJAM B, HUGHES.

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